For hundreds of years we’ve been consuming honey. How do we know this? Archaeologists in Egypt have found pots of honey buried in tombs. The honey found was crystalized, but after being heated was completely edible. Honey is easily one of the longest lasting preserved foods that we have. How do…
Most of us find solace in our sleep patterns. Our beds are almost sacred. For many people, sleep is the best part of the day. But there are insects that…
Ants are a common insect found inside and outside of homes. They are from the family Hymenoptera, and are closely related to wasps and bees. They live in large colonies and divide the work of the colony amongst the individuals in the colony by caste. What kinds of ants are there? …
Insects eat a wide variety of food sources. Many insects are predators, and feed on other insects. Many insects are plant eaters, and feed on leaves and other portions of the plant. Still other insects choose to feed on high carbohydrate food sources such as nectar or honeydew. The termite feeds upon the cellulose found…
At the top of most peoples homes, a small room known as an attic is found. These attics can be small or large and is often used for storage. As…
Like most people, I like the fact that the dirt underneath my feet a solid. That’s one of the reasons why I live in a state where earthquakes are rare. But sometimes when I walk in my backyard, my feet strangely sink into the grass. It’s going to realize that my world is not so…
Most of us consider our homes a sacred and protected place. It’s here that we enjoy the company of our family and friends. The invasion of our homes by pests such as fleas is a battle we all have to face. For most people, their pets are part of the family. For this reason, it…
The insect world is a prolific one. There are millions of different species of insect. Each of these species is uniquely designed to survive. Cockroaches are one of those species. One of the main ways they survive is by exponential reproduction. They can infest a home very quickly and fill it with…
Many organisms demonstrate extraordinary abilities to navigate our planet. Birds fly south for the winter, dolphins transverse the oceans, and bees forage for food up to 12 km from their hive. How do these insects and animals know where they’re at? How do they know where they’re going? How do they know how to get…
Parasites come in all shapes and sizes. They can feed on many different plants, animals and insects. Parasites can use other species to find food, shelter, water or some other necessity. We as humans are not immune to parasites. One of the few parasites that feed off of us are bed…